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British Parts International makes a beefed-up alloy 4.6L block.
On Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 12:19 PM, MadMarx <tr4racing@googlemail.com> wrote:
> Yep!
> The engine is now toasted.
> Everything except the heads is rubbish now, including the block.
> Cause were a rod bolt.
> I stupid man didn't change the bolt just to make sure.
> As I never found any problem on my bolts, as I measure them every time I
> service the TR4 engine, I thought that would be the same on the TR8.
> Seems I was wrong. I gave 45 pounds on them as usual but maybe they were
> already tired.
> I had a full set of fitting ARP 2000 bolts on the shelf which I could have
> used instead of the ARP8740.
>
> Need to start from new.
> First a new 4.6L block is needed.
>
>
> Cheers
> Chris
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Bri=
tish Parts International makes a beefed-up alloy 4.6L block.</div></div><di=
v class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Oct 17, 2016=
at 12:19 PM, MadMarx <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:tr4racing@goo=
glemail.com" target=3D"_blank">tr4racing@googlemail.com</a>></span> wrot=
e:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-l=
eft:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Yep!<br>
The engine is now toasted.<br>
Everything except the heads is rubbish now, including the block.<br>
Cause were a rod bolt.<br>
I stupid man didn't change the bolt just to make sure.<br>
As I never found any problem on my bolts, as I measure them every time I<br=
>
service the TR4 engine, I thought that would be the same on the TR8.<br>
Seems I was wrong. I gave 45 pounds on them as usual but maybe they were<br=
>
already tired.<br>
I had a full set of fitting ARP 2000 bolts on the shelf which I could have<=
br>
used instead of the ARP8740.<br>
<br>
Need to start from new.<br>
First a new 4.6L block is needed.<br>
<div class=3D"HOEnZb"><div class=3D"h5"><br>
<br>
Cheers<br>
Chris<br>
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